Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45351, John Dusett, [BLANK]

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Husett, John or "Ducit"
S. 45° 35' E
CONTENTS

3102.
New-York. H.
John Dussell (or Ducit) fifer, Connecticut line, Capt. Mattock,
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 1 st of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29. of Sept. 1818, and sent to Stephen Phelps, Esq.; Canandaigua, New-York.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. . . $: 32.03 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. March, 1818 " 48 " 4 mo: \frac{4}{31} 1819. $: 80.03
Chandler
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Payors.
Continued
Chandler continued
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State of New York Ontario County
On this first day of May 1818 before me Stephen Phelps a Notary Public in and for the County of Ontario aforesaid appeared John D. Smith aged 58 years resident in the town of Hume in the County of Ithaca in the State of New York who being before me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons who have served in the United States in the Revolutionary War. That in the said John D. Smith was in New York in the State of Connecticut about the month of March 1777 in the Company commanded by Captain Mottled in the 5th Connecticut Regiment commanded by Colonel Chandler after raised by Colonel Sherman that he continued in the service of the United States to the end of the war in 1783 when he received an honorable discharge from Service at West Point in the State of New York that he was in the Battle of Saratoga at which fortification took place at the taking of Cornwallis and that he is indeed and true as he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has lost his discharge and has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared the day and year aforesaid before me Stephen Phelps

State of New York
Ontario County ss
I Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of common Pleas in and for said County and State do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Dussell did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me & the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress - Canandaigua May 12 1818
Stephen Phelps
Stephen Phelps, Esq; Judge, Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York John Dussell (or Ducit) Connecticut line, Revolutionary claim.
found on the rolls of Col. Chandler's reg't. as a fifer.
Correct
for testimony relative to the applicants reduced circumstances, see endorsement in the case of Jeremiah Battles.
May 1. 1818.
State of New York ss Ontario County ss
I certify by Satisfactory Proof that John Dussell the northern Name Applicant is in Red- circumstances and in need of the assistance of his Coun- try for support
August 24 th 1818
Stephen Phelps a Judge of Ontario County

Stephen Phelps, Esq; Judge, Canandaigua, Ontario County, New-York
John Dusett (or Ducity) Connecticut line, Revolutionary claim.
found on the rolls of Col. Chandler's regiment as a fifer.
Correct
for testimony relative to the applicants' reduced circumstances, see endorsement in the case of Jeremiah Battles.
May. 1. 1818.
State of New York Ontario County John Dussit the south of the line of the State of New York has been in the service of the United States by the Act of Congress August 26th 1818 Stephen Phelps an enjoyed in the case of

The Honorable Secretary of War if any blame are allowed will please to forward a certificate thereof to Stephen Phelps Esq. of Canandaigua who is my Agent May 18 th 1818- John Deyett
State of New York Ontario County } Clerks Office
We testify that Stephen Phelps whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of Ontario common Pleas dubed August 20 th 1818, and that the same is his signature We have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County at Canandaigua this 27 th day of Aug- -ust 1818-
Thos. M c Naughton

State of New York } In Testimony that Stephen Phelps whose Ontario County } name is subscribed to the foregoing certifi- Clerk's office } cate was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Ontario and that the same is his signature I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the county seal at Canandaigua this 7 th day of May A D 1818
Thos. M c Naughton

Declaration of John Dues
May 1 st 1878
The Honorable Judge of Peace

Case of John D. Dett
Gorham Ontario Co.
2102 B

STATE OF NEW-YORK, ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
On this twelfth day of November 18 18 personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, and constituted a Court of Record by proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, and recognized as such Court by the laws and judicial decisions of said State,) John Dusett , aged sixty five years, resident in the town of Gilam in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
he enlisted in the year 1777 in Hartford County in the State of Connecticut, in the company commanded by Captain Mattuck , in the 5 th Connecticut Reg t , commanded by Col. Chandler for during the war, & that he continued in the service of the United States until the year 1783 & was honorably discharged, & that at the time he was discharged he was in Captain Denton's company in Col. Shearman's Regiment Connecticut Line.
and that he made application for a Pension on the first day of May 18 18 and that he received a Pension Certificate, No. 3102 . And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18 th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, viz.
one cow #14 - three shoats #3 17.00 one old five pail kettle $1.50 - one tea kettle 0.75 2.25 one dish kettle 0.50 - eight plates 0.50 - 3 bowls 0.19 1.19 four pans 0.75 - 2 crocks 0.57 - tea cups & saucers 0.37 1.69 one tea pot 0.25 - 3 chains $2.50 - one chett 0.25 3.00 one table 0.50 - 2 old bbls $1.50 - 1 pail 0.37 2.37 one churn 0.37 $27.87 John Dusett.
And I do further swear and declare that I am by occupation a farmer, and that by means of a rupture and an asthenatic complaint of old age combined, I am able to perform but very little labor and my family consists of my wife aged 47 years, weakly and infirm, not able to perform hard labor, my daughter Olive aged eight years and my daughter Betsey aged 5 th years.
John Dusett

Sworn to and declared this 10 th day of November 1820 in Open Court before me Moses Atwater a Judge of Ontario Com. Pleas.
ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
I, John Van Hoesen Clerk of said county, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I farther certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is Twenty Seven dollars and 87 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 14 day of November 1820
J. Van Hoesen
Clerk of the Court aforesaid, in and for said County.

May 24, 1939.
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Mr. Archibald F. Bennett, 80 North Main Street Salt Lake City, Utah.
BA-J/CC John Dusett or Ducit S.45351
Dear Sir:
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim S.45351, based upon service of John Dusett (or Ducit) in the Revolutionary War.
Date and place of birth and names of parents of John Dusett are not shown.
John Dusett enlisted in Hartford, Connecticut about the month of March 1777, served in Captain Mattocks' company, Colonel Chandler's Connecticut Regiment and in Captain Benton's company, Colonel Sherman's 5 th Connecticut Regiment, was in the battles of Germantown, Red Bank, Monmouth and at the surrender of Cornwallis and was honorably discharged in 1783 at West Point. His service was rendered as fifer.
John Dusett was allowed pension on his application executed May 1, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-eight years and a resident of Gorham, Ontario County, New York.
In 1820, soldier's family consisted of a wife aged forty-seven years (her name not shown) and two daughters, Olive aged eight years and Betsey aged six years. No reference was made to other children.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of John Dusett, you should write to the Comptroller

General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
John Duset (or Duit) Certificate #3102 Issued September 29, 1818 Rate $8.00 per month Commenced May 1, 1818 Act of March 18, 1818 New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

45 351
Rev INVALID.
1939. May 24 sent to Archibald J Bennett letter in W. 17728- Amos Dowell file
File No. 45 351
John Dusek & Ducit Superior Rev Year
Act: 18 March 1818
Index: —Vol. 3 , Page 144
[Arrangement of 1870.]

May 24, 1939.
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BA-J/CC John Duset or Duet S.45351
Amos Dowsett W.17728
Mr. Archibald F. Bennett, 80 North Main Street Salt Lake City, Utah.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Amos Dowsett (or Douset) of Ashford, Connecticut, and that of John Duet (Douset or Dowsett) of Windsor, Connecticut.
You are furnished herewith the Revolutionary War record of John Duset (or Duet) as found in pension claim, S.45351, and that of Amos Dowsett, as found in pension claim, W.17728. These are the only soldiers with the names of Amos Dowsett or John Duset, under any spelling of the surnames found in the Revolutionary War pension files of this office.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.